Can You Can-Can???

Ohh, WE SURE CAN!!!

Killer Camping

Camping this weekend was "Killer" for 2 reasons:

1) It was our ONE and ONLY camping trip this year, so we HAD to MAKE IT COUNT!!

And....

2) The mosquitoes were the size of Volkswagon Beetles and they tried to eat us ALIVE!!

We fished, 4 wheeled, and roasted marshmellows (and frankly, whatever else we could find) until we reeked of campfire and bacon and Drew and the dog had fallen in the river more than once each!! Kendal also got to try out his 125cc 4-wheeler (we bought used for a steal) on a real dirt road!! He is a nut!! Thank heavens for helmets!!

It was SO great!! Absolutely "Killer"!!

Mommy/ Daughter DATE!!

My great friend Kristen told me that the Playmill in West Yellowstone was performing "Beauty and the Beast" and that is was wonderful!! We decided to take our four-year-old girls to dinner and a musical for a GIRLS NIGHT!!

We had a BALL!! The girls LOVED the musical, and it really was a fabulous cast!! So talented!!

Avery and Alexa both got to hug "Belle" before AND after the show!! They were in heaven!!

We have got to do that more often!!

Our Glorious Garden

I love our garden. It has grown so well this year. We purchased little plants instead of trying seeds and they have been so healthy. Our strawberries and raspberries have been full of fruit, Kendal's zucchini is extremely happy, and the herb garden is awesome!! Sometimes I wish summer could last a lot longer!!

Zoe Fluff Bryan

Cameron has such a soft heart.

Today, Cam went to the transfer station (dump) and there was a sign in the window of the attendents' building that said "FREE PUPPY". When he stopped to talk to the attendent, the story was that the puppy had been dropped off and left. The attendent had taken two other dogs home with before with the same story and could not take home another. So, Cam calls me to ask what I thought. Well our history with pets has not been a stellar one, and I had half the nieghborhood over, so I told him that I couldn't talk about it right now and that I trusted him to make the decision...

He came home with her.

Well, she is small and adorable. She doesn't whine or scratch at the door. She is so fun. The kids love her. We sided an old sturdy doghouse with some left over siding from our house, shingled the roof and bought a carpet remnant, so it matches and everything. She'll be an outside dog for sure. She looks like she is Blue Heeler, but we won't be sure until the vet sees her.

We decided to name her ZOE (Kendal's choice), FLUFF (Avery's choice), Bryan...

Shin Guards And Soccer Balls

All fired up for SOCCER!!! Kendal is much better this year!! He can run much farther and anticipate like a pro!! He even got in there to try for a goal...Just missed... We just love to see him so involved and driven to do his best. He is also the best at CELEBRATING when a score is made. He is light enough to jump into the arms of his teammates!! They are so awesome!!

Our family has loved just throwing out the family denium quilt on the soft grass and enjoying the summer days outside!! We are so blessed to have wide open parks and fun programs for our kids to learn and progress!!

The only tough thing I have found is explaining to him that he needs to get in the middle of the bunch and be aggressive to get that ball!! We have spent so much time teaching him to be polite and let others go first, don't fight , take turns, be peaceful and loving, and SHARE!!

We have some unteaching to do....for sporting events only!!!

GO GET 'EM, TITANS!!!